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Bankrupt Municipalities; Will Reform Happen?; Violence In Eswatini - FM News
Chris Hattingh discusses the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 22 October 2021.
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Oct 15, 2021
SAA Troubles; Military Veterans Causing A Stir; Clampdown On B-BBEE Violations - FM News
Chris Hattingh discusses the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 15 October 2021.
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Oct 8, 2021
Poverty At Record High In Venezuela; Radical Comments by Godongwana and Mantashe; Strike Season Hits - FM News
Dumo Denga, host of the Manpatria podcast, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 8 October 2021.
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Oct 7, 2021
Why Are Trade Secrets So Crucial For Innovation And Progress?
Professor Mark F. Schultz joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the concept of trade secrets, their importance for innovation and investment, Intellectual Property within the context of vaccine development, as well as the potential of the AfCFTA and low-hanging fruit reforms that African governments should implement.
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Oct 1, 2021
Lockdown Level 1; SA's New Smart City; SABC Tax; Post Office Wants R8 Billion - FM News
Gideon Joubert joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 1 October 2021.
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Sep 30, 2021
Can South Africa's Tourism Industry Bounce Back?
TBCSA CEO Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the state of South Africa's tourism industry, the challenges ahead, and possible solutions to pressing issues.
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Sep 28, 2021
Can South Africa Unlock Radical Growth?
Dr Azar Jammine joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the biggest problems facing the South African economy, as well as the best possible solutions for these pressing issues.
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Sep 24, 2021
Wealthy Leaving SA; BIG Funding Concerns: Vaccine Passports Coming Soon? - FM News
Chris Hattingh discusses the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 24 September 2021.
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Sep 23, 2021
How Government Regulations Worsened Global Container Crunch
Scott Lincicome, senior fellow in economic studies at the Cato Institute, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the ongoing global container crunch, US trade policy, globalisation, and how robust supply chains can be established in the future.
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Sep 17, 2021
Double Sugar Tax; Emigration Concerns; SA's 2021 Economic Freedom Ranking - FM News
Chris Hattingh discusses the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 17 September 2021.
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Sep 10, 2021
Vaccine Mandates - Further Undermining Of Individual Liberty?
Martin van Staden and Daniël Eloff join Chris Hattingh to unpack vaccine mandates, vaccine passports, and the liberty-related implications of these new phenomena.
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Sep 10, 2021
Stricter BEE Regs; Latest GDP Figures; Govt Looking to Stimulate Economic Activity - FM News
Chris Hattingh discusses the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 10 September 2021.
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Sep 3, 2021
Lighter Lockdown Regulations; Social Security Green Paper Withdrawn; Solving High Electricity Prices - FM News
Chris Hattingh and Riaan Salie discuss the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 3 September August 2021.
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Sep 2, 2021
South Africa's Doomed National Health Insurance - Solidarity Research
Henru Krüger joins Chris Hattingh to discuss Solidarity's latest research into South Africa's proposed NHI scheme, as well as implications for private healthcare in the country if the scheme becomes a reality.
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Aug 31, 2021
Qwelane - A New Era For Freedom of Speech in SA?
Advocate Mark Oppenheimer joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the Qwelane judgment and implications for freedom of speech in South Africa.
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Aug 27, 2021
Record High Unemployment; ANC Can't Pay Salaries - FM News
Mukundi Budeli and Chris Hattingh discuss the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 27 August 2021.
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Aug 20, 2021
New State-Managed Fund; Kganyago's advice to Government; Transnet Reforms - FM News
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 20 August 2021.
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Aug 13, 2021
Medupi Explosion; SA Citizens Poorer; Ramaphosa at Zondo Commission - FM News
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 13 August 2021.
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Aug 6, 2021
Cabinet Reshuffle; SA's Disappearing Middle-Class; Medupi 'Finished' - FM News
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 6 August 2021.
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Aug 5, 2021
In an increasingly uncertain world, state-proof your wealth
Tumisho Ramodisa joins Chris Hattingh to discuss all things investments, crypto, and state-proofing your finances.
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Jul 30, 2021
Mkhize Alleged Corruption; Transnet Back on Track?; Rotten Mango Financials Exposed - FM News
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 30 July 2021.
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Jul 23, 2021
Transnet Hacked; New TV License Law Published; SA Cities Downgraded - FM News
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 23 July 2021.
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Jul 16, 2021
Violence & Looting Rock South Africa - FM News
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 16 July 2021.
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Jul 14, 2021
Down the State Capture Rabbit Hole: Will anything come from the Zondo Commission?
Daniël Eloff joins Chris Hattingh to discuss his experience at the Zondo Commission, as well as insights into a few legal-political issues in South Africa.
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Jul 10, 2021
Global Tax: A New Threat to Economic Freedom?
Dan Mitchell joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the ramifications of a global minimum tax.
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Jul 9, 2021
Zuma off to jail; Violence rocks Eswatini; More kids drop out of school - FM News
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 9 July 2021.
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Jul 2, 2021
Zuma going to jail?; SA municipalities falling apart; Kulula & BA flights suspended - FM News
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 2 July 2021.
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Jul 2, 2021
Why a post-COVID South Africa desperately needs capitalism
Yaron Brook joins Chris Hattingh to discuss Objectivism, the concept of capitalism and applying it to life, and human flourishing.
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Jun 25, 2021
Mbeki on EWC; Reform of SA's labour laws on the cards? - Free Marketeers News
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 25 June 2021.
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Jun 18, 2021
Lockdown Level 3; The NHI Cash Cow
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights some of the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 18 June 2021.
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Jun 12, 2021
Transformationism prevents job creation; The end of rolling blackouts?
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights some of the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 11 June 2021.
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Jun 11, 2021
SA's unemployment crisis and how government policy exacerbates inequality
Economist Mike Schüssler joins Chris Hattingh to make sense of South Africa's latest unemployment numbers.
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Jun 6, 2021
Bigger government = more corruption - Free Marketeers News
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights some of the biggest news & economics stories of the past week.
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Jun 4, 2021
Future Tense: Reflections on My Troubled Land - Book discussion
Tony Leon joins Chris Hattingh to discuss his book, 'Future Tense: Reflections on My Troubled Land'.
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May 20, 2021
Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom
Professor Johan Fourie, professor of economics at Stellenbosch University, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss his new book, 'Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom.'
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May 12, 2021
How do we ignite growth in South Africa in 2021?
Cas Coovadia, CEO of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the current state of the economy and the changes that are needed to generate radical economic growth.
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May 5, 2021
Where to now for Cricket South Africa?
Marius Roodt, analyst and writer at the Institute of Race Relations and deputy editor of the Institute's online news platform, the Daily Friend, joins Chris Hattingh to analyse the latest happenings at Cricket South Africa.
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Apr 23, 2021
The Super League - The end of football?
Dr Steve Davies, Head of Education at the Institute of Economic Affairs in London, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the Super League and the various permutations for global football.
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Apr 20, 2021
Countering the Corrupt
Paul Hoffman SC joins Chris Hattingh to discuss his new book, Countering the Corrupt.
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Apr 16, 2021
With red tape strangling the economy, can we be hopeful of a post-Covid economic recovery?
Busisiwe Mavuso, Chief Executive Officer at Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the state of the economy, the major challenges the country faces, as well as future prospects for growth and progress.
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Apr 8, 2021
Government's EWC push starts showing cracks
Martin van Staden joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the latest developments in the push to amend South Africa's Constitution to allow for expropriation without compensation.
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Mar 22, 2021
There is no Supreme Constitution: A Critique of Statist-individualist Constitutionalism
Koos Malan, professor of public law at University Pretoria, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss his book - 'There is no Supreme Constitution: A Critique of Statist-individualist Constitutionalism'.
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Mar 17, 2021
The future of Chile hangs in the balance
Natalia González, Director of Legal and Legislative Affairs for Libertad y Desarrollo, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the current socio-political situation in Chile, as well as the country's Constitutional referendum process.
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Mar 5, 2021
Canada's universal healthcare system - Does it work?
Bacchus Barua, Associate Director at the Centre for Health Policy Studies at the Fraser Institute, joins Chris Hattingh to provide insight into the Canadian healthcare system.
*We recommend that you watch the video version of this podcast, available on the FMF's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ChannelFMF
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Feb 26, 2021
Unlocking the economy: Will the 2021 Budget uplift the poor?
Ray Mahlaka, Daily Maverick journalist, joins Chris Hattingh to analyse Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's 2021 Budget.
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Feb 26, 2021
The Expropriation Bill's Great Reset of property rights
Martin van Staden, member of the Executive Committee and Rule of Law Board of Advisors of the FMF, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the Expropriation Bill and expropriation without compensation more widely.
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Feb 19, 2021
Government folly in controlling data prices
Ivo Vegter joins Zakhele Mthembu and Chris Hattingh to discuss the lack of spectrum in SA, government attempts to control data prices, as well as the Draft White paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services Policy Framework.
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Feb 15, 2021
View from the inside: André de Ruyter discusses Eskom's current state of affairs
André de Ruyter, Group Chief Executive (GCE) of Eskom Holdings, joins Chris Hattingh to unpack the current state of play at Eskom. They cover current challenges, as well as possible solutions and a way forward.
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Feb 12, 2021
Unpacking South Africa's 2021 State of the Nation Address
In this episode, Zakhele Mthembu and Chris Hattingh unpack President Cyril Ramaphosa's latest State of the Nation speech.
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Feb 8, 2021
Vaccines and your rights
In this episode, advocate Mark Oppenheimer joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the latest vaccine developments in South Africa. They discuss citizens' rights regarding privacy and bodily integrity, the various considerations a court would have to weigh up, and possible hurdles in terms of vaccine rollout and uptake.
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Feb 4, 2021
South Africa's devastated small businesses
Darlene Menzies, CEO of Finfind, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the various insights & findings from research conducted by Finfind in 2020 into the state of South Africa's small, medium and micro-enterprises.
*We recommend that you watch Darlene's presentation, available on the Free Market Foundation's YouTube channel.
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Feb 2, 2021
South Africa in the world in 2021 - Frans Cronje
Frans Cronje, director of the Centre for Risk Analysis, joins Chris Hattingh to discuss South Africa's prospects for 2021.
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Jan 19, 2021
Essential Austrian Economics unpacked
Professors Christopher Coyne and Peter Boettke join Chris Hattingh to discuss their monograph, The Essential Austrian Economics. They discuss some of the central historical figures of the Austrian tradition, touch on the main principles and ideas in the school of thought, and highlight the vital importance of factors such as strong property rights for human prosperity.
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Jan 19, 2021
Loadshedding returns; Eskom's 3-month outlook
Ted Blom joins Chris Hattingh to discuss SA's latest bout of loadshedding, and provides insight into Eskom's outlook for the next few months.
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Jan 8, 2021
A new dawn for African trade?
In this episode, Alexander Hammond (IEA) joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, the UK's latest lockdown, troublesome beachgoers in South Africa, and South Africa's progress on procuring a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Jan 4, 2021
SA COVID-19 vaccine - Free Marketeers Update
Chris Hattingh discusses the latest news regarding South Africa's planned COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. Years of misguided policies and financial mismanagement have resulted in the country being in a weak fiscal position.
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Dec 23, 2020
Expropriation without compensation could be the death of democracy in SA - Free Marketeers
In the final episode of 2020, Martin van Staden joins Chris Hattingh to discuss expropriation without compensation, data prices, and the world in 2021.
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Dec 7, 2020
"You will own nothing, and you will be happy" - Rex van Schalkwyk
Chairman of the FMF Rule of Law Board of Advisors and a former judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Rex van Schalkwyk, delivers opening remarks at an FMF roundtable.
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Nov 12, 2020
Radical steps South Africa must take for future prosperity - Free Marketeers
In this episode, Fred McMahon (Fraser Institute) joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the latest Economic Freedom of the World Report, South Africa's ranking, and steps necessary to increase South Africans' prosperity across the board.
We recommend that you watch this presentation on our YouTube channel (ChannelFMF).
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Nov 6, 2020
South Africa's new draconian Sports Bill
In this episode, Gary Moore joins Chris Hattingh to discuss two pieces of proposed legislation in South Africa: The National Sport And Recreation Amendment Bill and the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill.
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Nov 2, 2020
UK lockdown 2.0 and upcoming US election
In this episode of the Free Marketeers, Alexander Hammond of the Institute of Economic Affairs (UK) joins Chris Hattingh. Alexander shares economic and health insights ahead of the UK's move into a second lockdown. They also discuss the upcoming US election, and what a continued Trump administration, or change to Biden, could entail for trade relations between the US and UK, and the US and Africa.
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Oct 30, 2020
Walking the tightrope - Analysing the 2020 MTBPS with Dawie Roodt
Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist at the Efficient Group, joins the FMF to discuss the 2020 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement presented by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on 28 October.
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Sep 1, 2020
Don't wait for change; be the change - Pavlo Phitidis
In this episode of the Free Marketeers, Chris Hattingh hosts Pavlo Phitidis. They discuss Pavlo's new book, his insights into the SME environment in South Africa, and how to tackle a future filled with opportunities.
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Aug 12, 2020
Lockdown 2020: Undermining liberty - A discussion with Jeffrey Tucker
In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts Jeffrey Tucker of the American Institute for Economic Research. They discuss various aspects lockdown (in SA, the USA, and other parts of the world) and touch on the prospects for liberty in a post-pandemic world.
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Aug 7, 2020
Prof Vivian on competition theory & government intervention - Episode 1
In this special episode of the Free Marketeers, Professor Robert Vivian (University of the Witwatersrand) discusses aspects of the theory of competition, touching on the concept of 'monopoly' and the elusive search for utopian 'competitive' markets.
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Jul 24, 2020
Education on ice and restaurant industry takes to the streets
In this episode of the Free Marketeers, Mpiyakhe Dhlamini and Sindile Vabaza join Chris Hattingh to discuss President Ramaphosa's latest address, the protest by the restaurant industry, the latest GDP figures from the SA Reserve bank, and touch on the concept of independence.
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Jul 3, 2020
Cape town evictions and Hong Kong repression
In this episode of the Free Marketeers, Jacques Jonker and Martin van Staden join Chris Hattingh to discuss the recent evictions in Cape Town, the grave developments for freedom in Hong Kong, news of various challenges to lockdown regulations in SA, and finally on the latest Municipalities report from the Auditor General.
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Jun 26, 2020
Breaking down the COVID-19 emergency budget with Dawie Roodt
In this special episode, Chris Hattingh and Jacques Jonker host Dawie Roodt (chief economist at the Efficient Group). They discuss the COVID-19 emergency budget presented by the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, and its wider implications for the South African economy and society.
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Jun 21, 2020
COVID-19 & lockdown impact on National Budget
On this week's episode, Jacques Jonker and Mpiyakhe Dhlamini join Chris Hattingh to breakdown next week's upcoming Supplementary Budget.
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Jun 15, 2020
Centralising SA's healthcare now would be fatal - A conversation with Henru Kruger
In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts Henru Kruger, member of the FMF's Health Policy Unit. They discuss how the government has handled the COVID-19 pandemic thus far, renewed talk around implementing National Health Insurance, and some ideas for how the public and private healthcare sectors can work going forward.
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Jun 5, 2020
Police, race, lockdown, and capitalism
In this episode of the Free Marketeers, Sindile Vabaza and Martin van Staden join Chris Hattingh to discuss the issues of police brutality, and the mounting negative effects of the lockdown in SA.
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Jun 1, 2020
The de-industrialisation of the world - A conversation with Johan Norberg
In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts Johan Norberg, author of 'In Defense of Global Capitalism' and 'Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future'. They discuss the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the global economy, the threat of de-industrialisation, and why developing nations need to pursue trade & free markets moving forward.
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May 31, 2020
2020 World No Freedom Day - A conversation with Leon Louw
31 May 2020 marks this year's iteration of World No Tobacco Day. FMF CEO Leon Louw joins Chris Hattingh to discuss the authoritarian philosophy underlying the concept, and the ineffective and irrational ban on the sale of tobacco in SA, during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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May 30, 2020
Government brutality and QE on the horizon
In this episode of the Free Marketeers, Mpiyakhe Dhlamini and Jacques Jonker join Chris Hattingh to discuss the inquiry report into Collins Khosa's death, calls for the government to unlock retirement funds, hints that the Reserve Bank may take more radical steps in the future, as well as why it is vital to end the lockdown as soon as possible.
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May 26, 2020
Solve the education crisis; free the market - A conversation with James Urdang
In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts James Urdang, CEO of Education Africa. James kicks off the discussion with his background in education, and as an entrepreneur, in SA. They then discuss Education Africa's work, how EA has adapted to the COVID-19 world, and look ahead to how education may change heading out of the epidemic.5
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May 21, 2020
SA's most important economy: The informal sector - A conversation with GG Alcock
In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts GG Alcock, author of KasiNomic Revolution. They discuss the impact of the lockdown on the parts of the economy we may not usually think about. They also cover GG's work, his thoughts on steps the government can take to open up the economy, as well as great opportunities for growth going forward.
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May 18, 2020
How can businesses navigate the lockdown? - A conversation with Cornelius Gouws
In this episode, Chris Hattingh hosts Cornelius Gouws, CEO of Health Screen. The Health Screen platform is intended to serve as a one-stop shop for businesses seeking to resume activities in the current lockdown climate. They also discuss the difficult climate enveloping business in SA at the moment.
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May 18, 2020
Gun rights: Crucial to freedom in SA since 1878: A discussion with Gideon Joubert
In this episode, Gideon Joubert, founder and editor of Paratus, and board member of Gun Owners South Africa (GOSA), joins Jacques Jonker and Martin van Staden to discuss gun rights in South Africa.
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May 15, 2020
Is the NCCC legitimate? A conversation with Erin Richards
In this episode, Chris Hattingh is joined by advocate Erin-Dianne Richards, member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates. They discuss the National Coronavirus Command Council, questions on possible challenges to regulations, and what steps concerned citizens can take in these uncertain times.
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